Question

The company applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor-hours. For the current year, the company’s predetermined overhead rate of $16.25 per direct labor-hour was based on a cost formula that estimated $650,000 of total manufacturing overhead for an estimated activity level of 40,000 direct labor-hours. The following transactions were recorded for the year: Raw materials were purchased on account, $510,000. Raw materials used in production, $480,000. All of of the raw materials were used as direct materials. The following costs were accrued for employee services: direct labor, $600,000; indirect labor, $150,000; selling and administrative salaries, $240,000. Incurred various selling and administrative expenses (e.g., advertising, sales travel costs, and finished goods warehousing), $367,000. Incurred various manufacturing overhead costs (e.g., depreciation, insurance, and utilities), $500,000. Manufacturing overhead cost was applied to production. The company actually worked 41,000 direct labor-hours on all jobs during the year. Jobs costing $1,680,000 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets were completed during the year. Jobs were sold on account to customers during the year for a total of $2,800,000. The jobs cost $1,690,000 to manufacture according to their job cost sheets. 4. What is the total amount of manufacturing overhead applied to production during the year

Answer 1

Allocated MOH= $666,250

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

For the current year, the company’s predetermined overhead rate of $16.25 per direct labor-hour.

The company worked 41,000 direct labor-hours on all jobs during the year.

Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base

Allocated MOH= 16.25*41000= $666,250